Estudiantes eliminated by Cerro Porteno

BUENOS AIRES - Four-times South American champions Estudiantes were knocked out of the Libertadores Cup by Cerro Porteno after a penalty shootout in Asuncion on Thursday.

Published

4 May 2011

Fellow Argentine side Velez Sarsfield qualified comfortably for the quarter-finals 5-0 on aggregate after a 2-0 away win over LDU Quito in the second leg of their first knockout round tie.

Despite their poor form in the Mexican championship, Chiapas came from behind three times to draw 3-3 with Colombia's Atletico Junior in Barranquilla and advanced on the away goals rule 4-4 on aggregate.

With captain Juan Sebastian Veron missing through illness, Estudiantes again drew 0-0 with Cerro before the Paraguayan side triumphed 5-3 on penalties. There is no extra-time in the competition.